Is Your Local Toys R Us and Babies R Us About to Close?
After declaring bankruptcy in 2017, the company will shutter 180 of its 881 U.S. stores.
Bribe your kids with a trip to Toys R Us after their check-up? Stock up on your favorite brand of formula and diapers at Babies R Us? You might need to change your ways. The parent company of the toy and baby product meccas has just announced that it will close 180 of its 881 U.S.-based stores in April.
If your local store is on the list, there's no need to panic: Registries will still be accessible online, and store credit cards, gift cards, and loyalty programs will be honored online as well. (See the full list of stores closing below.)
According to a letter from Dave Brandon, the company’s chairman and chief CEO, the closures come after a “top-to-bottom assessment” of the business, following bankruptcy filings in 2017. Brandon added that he hopes closing these stores will give the company more resources to better serve their customers.
There is a silver lining, though. In early February, locations that are closing will hold clearance sales—the perfect opportunity to stock up on essentials and gifts.
See Toys R Us’s statement here, and the full list of stores below:
Toys R Us’s Stores Closing in 2018
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Arizona
Phoenix (Paradise Valley)
Scottsdale
Yuma
California
Fresno
Pittsburg
San Diego (Mission Bay)
Santa Ana
Yuba City
Connecticut
Newington
Florida
Kissimmee
Miami (Toys R Us Express)
St. Petersburg
Georgia
Albany
Hawaii
Kahului (Toys R Us Express)
Iowa
Des Moines
Illinois
Highland Park
Matteson
Indiana
Michigan City (Toys R Us Express)
Kentucky
Simpsonville (Outlet)
St. Mathews
Louisiana
Slidell
Massachusetts
Bellingham
Maryland
Clinton
Maine
Bangor
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Muskegon Hgts.
Traverse City
Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Columbia
Mississippi
Meridian
Pearl (Outlet)
North Carolina
Durham
New Jersey
Burlington
Eatontown
Wayne
New York
Greece
Kingston
Queensbury
Ohio
Cincinnati (Western Hills)
Oklahoma
Norman
Oklahoma City
Pennsylvania
Dover
Monaca
Pennsdale (Williamsport)
Pittsburgh (Ross Park Mall)
Washington
South Dakota
Rapid City
Texas
El Paso (West El Paso)
Robstown (Toys R Us Express)
Washington
Everett
Silverdale
Babies R Us Stores Closing in 2018
Arizona
Mesa
Phoenix (Scottsdale)
Tuscon
Arkansas
Little Rock
California
Brea
Brentwood
Fairfield
Folsom
San Diego (Mira Mesa)
San Jose (Almaden)
Santa Calrita
Simi Valley
Stockton
Torrance
Union City
Vista
Westminster
Connecticut
Manchester
Florida
Altamonte Springs
Boca Raton
Jacksonville (Orange Park)
Kissimmee
Port St. Lucie
Tampa
Georgia
Alpharetta
Douglasville
Dunwoody
Lithonia
Kewnan
Iowa
Clive
Illinois
Burbank
Chicago (Bricktown)
Naperville
Niles
Schaumburg
Vernon Hills
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (Greenwood)
Kansas
Overland Park
Wichita
Lexington
Massachusetts
Framingham
Holyoke
Millbury
Maine
South Portland
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Ypsilanti
Minnesota
Richfield
Woodbury
Missouri
Chesterfield
Hazelwood
North Carolina
Asheville
Durham
Nebraska
Omaha
New Hampshire
Nashua
New Jersey
Bridgewater
Cherry Hill
East Hanover
Flanders
North Brunswick
Paramus
Union
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Nevada
Las Vegas (NW Las Vegas)
Las Vegas (Spring Valley)
New York
Amherst
Bohemia (Sayville)
College Point
Latham
Massapequa
New York (Union Square)
Rochester (Henrietta)
Westbury
Yonkers
Ohio
Columbus (Dublin)
Dayton
Mentor
Pennsylvania
Erie
Exton
Monroeville
Rhode Island
Warwick
South Carolina
Columbia
N. Charleston
Tennessee
Nashville
Texas
Fort Worth
Hurst
Lewisvlle
Utah
Midvale
Ogden
Virginia
Newport News
Woodbridge (Potomac Mills)
Washington
Spokane
Wisconsin
Brookfield
Madison
Combined Toys R Us/Babies R Us Stores Closing in 2018
Alabama
Birmingham
California
Corona
Emeryville
Indio
Industry (Puente Hlls)
Pinole
Riverside
San Jose (E. San Jose)
San Rafael
West Covina
Colorado
Aurora
Connecticut
North Haven
Waterbury
Florida
Coral Springs
Royal Palm Beach
Tallahassee
Georgia
Atlanta
Fayetteville
Massachusetts
Dedham
Northborough
Minnesota
Blaine
Minnetonka
New Jersey
Elizabeth (Kids World)
Philipsburg
New York
Commack
Queens (Middle Village)
Pennsylvania
Horsham
Puerto Rico
Carolina
Hatillo
Tennessee
Memphis
Texas
Allan
Dallas (Galleria)
Houston (Katy)
Irving